Overview
- The DWD placed parts of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Saxony and Saxony‑Anhalt on very high to highest wildfire alert, increasing the probability of further fires this weekend.
- Fires that broke out on Saturday have left crews either fighting flames or conducting rest‑extinguishing work in several regions, with authorities reporting multiple separate field and forest blazes.
- Local incidents include a field fire in Klein Woltersdorf that spread into forest and affected more than 30 hectares, a forest blaze near Pfreimd that burned about 8,000 square metres and a 2,400 m² harvest fire in Gemeinde Alpen.
- Emergency services deployed roughly 200 personnel, a police helicopter for water drops, drones, thermal imaging and extra tankers to secure water supplies and to monitor and contain hotspots.
- Daytime temperatures near 40°C and prolonged dryness have strained rural resources and raise the risk of new outbreaks, though forecasts point to a lower danger level at the start of next week.